8 Great Tool-Storage Solutions

To work safely and efficiently, it's important to keep your tools organized and accessible. That's often easier said than done, but here are eight tool-storage products that can solve chronic tool-clutter problems.

Professional Tilt Car

Professional Tilt Car

Price: $400

Designed for professional mechanics and technicians, the Stack-On Professional Tilt Car provides an easy way to roll tools around the shop or garage and right up to the area where you're working. The steel cabinet features a large interior storage compartment, three 22 1/2-inch-wide tool drawers, and two locking doors. The inside surface of one door has adjustable shelves, while the other door has a perforated pegboard panel for hanging tools and accessories. This heavy-duty unit has a durable epoxy-paint finish, 10-inch-diameter easy-roll wheels, and an extendable handle.

Magnetic Storage Panel

Magnetic Storage Panel

Price: $30 for one, $50 for two, or $90 for four

There's no easier way to store hand tools on walls than with magnets. The tools are neatly displayed, out of the way, and easy to retrieve and replace. The problem is that most magnetic tool racks are much too weak and narrow to hold anything but the smallest, lightest tools.

There's a new high-strength magnetic tool system now available called the Magnetic Storage Panel. The magnetized steel panel is 12 inches square and strong enough to securely hold a five-pound cast-iron hand plane. You can customize your magnetic storage area by installing one panel or many panels grouped in any configuration.